Omar ORTIZ born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico in 1977, where he still resides. Attracting much interest for drawing and illustration from early age. He earned his BA in Design for Graphic Communication, where he learned to work with different techniques such as drawing, pastel, charcoal, watercolor, acrylic, and airbrush. After completing his studies in Graphic Design decided to devote himself to the world of painting. In 2002 he did his first lessons in oil painting with the painter Carmen Alarcon which he considers his principal teacher of Art. Currently, oil paints considering the art more noble. 

 Nace en Guadalajara, Jalisco, México en 1977, donde aun reside. Despierta un gran interes por el dibujo y la ilustracion desdetemprana edad. Cursa la Licenciatura en Diseño para la Comunicacion Gráfica, donde aprende a trabajar con diferentes técnicas como el dibujo, pastel, carboncillo, acuarela, acrilico, y la aerografia. Al terminar sus estudios de Diseño Gráfico decide dedicarse al mundo de la pintura. En el año 2002 Cursa sus primeras clases de Oléo con la Pintora Carmen Alarcon a la cual considera su principal maestra de Artes Plásticas. Actualmente Pinta al Oléo por considerarla la técnica mas noble.